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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

December 22, 2004 (December 21, 2004)

Date of report

DIMON INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Virginia

000-25734, 001-13684

54-1746567

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(State of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

512 Bridge Street
Danville, Virginia 24541
(Address of principal executive offices)

(434) 792-7511
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(former name of former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

DIMON Incorporated and Subsidiaries

ITEM 8.01

Other Events.

          On December 21, 2004, DIMON Incorporated and Standard Commercial Corporation jointly issued a press release announcing that, in connection with DIMON’s and Standard’s previously announced agreement to merge, the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 has expired without agency action.  A copy of that press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.  

          The information in this report shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation by reference language contained therein, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

ITEM 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(b)

Exhibits.

Number

Description

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99.1

Press release, dated December 21, 2004, jointly issued by DIMON Incorporated and Standard Commercial Corporation.

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SIGNATURES

            Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: December 22, 2004

DIMON Incorporated

Registrant

By:  /s/  Thomas G. Reynolds

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Thomas G. Reynolds
Vice President - Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.

Description

Page No.

99.1

Press release, dated December 21, 2004, jointly issued by DIMON Incorporated and Standard Commercial Corporation.4……………………………………….

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